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Meaning of refractoriness
The quality of being refractory or stubbornly resistant to control or authority.
Etymology of refractoriness
The word "refractoriness" originates from the Latin "refractor", meaning "broken back" or "unmanageable", and the suffix "-ness", which forms a noun indicating a state or quality.
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe someone or something that is stubbornly resistant to control or authority.
Synonyms
obstinacy
stubbornness
recalcitrance
intractability
uncooperativeness
contrariness
disobedience
noncompliance
resistance
defiance
rebelliousness
contumacy
incorrigibility
waywardness
willfulness
unpersuadability
unmanageability
unresponsiveness
intransigence
inflexibility
rigidity
obstinateness
headstrongness
mulishness
pigheadedness
bullheadedness
cussedness
cantankerousness
orneriness
testiness
irascibility
Definitions
- The state or quality of being refractory, or stubbornly resistant to control or authority.
- * The quality of being uncooperative or unmanageable.
Usage Examples
- The refractoriness of the material made it difficult to shape and mold.
- * The child's refractoriness to discipline made it challenging for the parents to manage their behavior.
- * The refractoriness of the employee to follow company policies led to their termination.
Antonyms
compliance
obedience
cooperation
docility
tractability
manageability
responsiveness
flexibility
pliability
submissiveness
meekness
mildness
tameness
gentleness
agreeability
acquiescence
compliance
conformity
submission